A Family of Legends

After a scrumptious breakfast at my hotel I headed out to see more of the sites in Yangon.  My first stop was the Sule Pagoda (Paya in Burmese), a 2000 year old temple.  From there I made my way to the Sakura Building which has a fantastic view over the city.  The Sakura Building is the tallest building in Myanmar.  To me this is just an indication of the interest that Japan (along with other nations) has in Myanmar.

After taking in the vista I walked to the Aung San Museum.  This is the home that General Aung San and his family lived in when he was assassinated.  It is a wonderful example of colonial English architecture perched at the top of a small hill.  From there I walked to 54 University Road, the home of Aung San Suu Kyi where she was kept under house arrest for 17 years.

It wasn’t far from there to Shwedagon Pagoda.  There I met a very kind monk who told me two great legends of Burmese history.